Cecil, Newborn 2021

“Nothing in life will ever make you as happy, as sad, as exhausted, or as incredibly proud as motherhood.”

-Elia Parsons

Our first newborn session of 2021 was as sweet as could be. Cecil entered the world, plump and perfect, and into the arms of his loving parents. Lauren contacted me during her last trimester to photograph him at their home in Thomasville, Georgia once he arrived.

As I do with all my clients, I asked her to send me some photos she had seen that she loved. This was to make sure we were in sync with her vision for their session. When she texted a collection of black and white images, I got giddy with excitement. Black and white photos are some of my favorites. Somehow, I find them soft yet bold. I love them.

Welcome to this wild world, little Cecil.

Light and airy, soft collage of lifestyle newborn photography
Light and airy, soft collage of lifestyle newborn photography

“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls.”

Ted Grant
Black and white photo of lifestyle newborn photography, light and airy, soft
Black and white collage of lifestyle newborn photography, light and airy, soft

Sarah Gray Photography is a natural, lifestyle photographer specializing in maternity, newborn, baby, motherhood, and family photography. To inquire about booking your next portrait session, please contact Sarah at sarah@sarahgray.com.

Sarah provides lifestyle photography services in Tallahassee and along the Florida panhandle from St. Marks to Destin, as well as throughout south Georgia, and everywhere else in between.

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The tiniest details, the sleepiest snuggles, the love that fills a whole nursery 🤍 Lucia’s newborn session, wrapped up in one little film. #tallahasseenewbornphotographer #tallahasseemoms #newbornphotography #tallahasseenewborns #southgeorgiaphotographer newbornsession babyphotography tallahasseefl

We finally hung curtains in our house.

I`d been putting it off for months. Every time I thought about it, I talked myself out of it - we`d just redone so many walls and the last thing I wanted was more holes. But once we actually did it, the blackout curtains went up, we started sleeping so much better, and I felt silly for waiting as long as I did.

And then I thought about all the people sitting on booking a photography session for basically the same reason.

The process feels like a lot until it isn`t. And then you wonder why you waited.

If you`ve been meaning to reach out and just keep not doing it - hi. The link is at sarahgray.com/contact. It takes two minutes and that`s the hardest part.

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We finally hung curtains in our house. I'd been putting it off for months. Every time I thought about it, I talked myself out of it - we'd just redone so many walls and the last thing I wanted was more holes. But once we actually did it, the blackout curtains went up, we started sleeping so much better, and I felt silly for waiting as long as I did. And then I thought about all the people sitting on booking a photography session for basically the same reason. The process feels like a lot until it isn't. And then you wonder why you waited. If you've been meaning to reach out and just keep not doing it - hi. The link is at sarahgray.com/contact. It takes two minutes and that's the hardest part.

Can we talk about the matching family photo?

I`m not against it in principle. I`ve seen it work. But I`ll be honest with you: identical outfits can flatten the individuality of each person in the frame. Everyone ends up looking like a set instead of a family.

What I always encourage is coordinated, not matching.

Cohesion without uniformity. Everyone looks like they belong in the same photo - but each person still looks like themselves. Mom isn`t dressed like a grown up version of her daughter. Dad doesn`t look like he raided his son`s closet.

The goal is harmony, not a uniform.

A few ways to pull this off without overthinking it: start with one anchor piece - usually mom`s outfit - and build the palette outward from there. Repeat one or two colors across the group without repeating the exact same clothing. Let textures and silhouettes vary.

The result is a family photo that actually looks like your family.

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Can we talk about the matching family photo? I'm not against it in principle. I've seen it work. But I'll be honest with you: identical outfits can flatten the individuality of each person in the frame. Everyone ends up looking like a set instead of a family. What I always encourage is coordinated, not matching. Cohesion without uniformity. Everyone looks like they belong in the same photo - but each person still looks like themselves. Mom isn't dressed like a grown up version of her daughter. Dad doesn't look like he raided his son's closet. The goal is harmony, not a uniform. A few ways to pull this off without overthinking it: start with one anchor piece - usually mom's outfit - and build the palette outward from there. Repeat one or two colors across the group without repeating the exact same clothing. Let textures and silhouettes vary. The result is a family photo that actually looks like your family.

It`s the night before your session.

You`ve had weeks to plan this. Weeks. And yet here you are, every piece of clothing you own spread across the bed, asking your partner if navy and olive `go together` and Googling `what to wear for family photos` at 10:47pm.

Completely normal. You are not alone. I have heard this story more times than I can count, and it almost always has a happy ending.

But if you`re in the planning phase right now and not yet in the panic phase - this is your sign to take thirty minutes this week and actually sort it out. Future you will be so relieved.

And if you`re my client, you have a lot of info at your fingertips in the Prep Guide sent to you when you booked with me.

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It's the night before your session. You've had weeks to plan this. Weeks. And yet here you are, every piece of clothing you own spread across the bed, asking your partner if navy and olive 'go together' and Googling 'what to wear for family photos' at 10:47pm. Completely normal. You are not alone. I have heard this story more times than I can count, and it almost always has a happy ending. But if you're in the planning phase right now and not yet in the panic phase - this is your sign to take thirty minutes this week and actually sort it out. Future you will be so relieved. And if you're my client, you have a lot of info at your fingertips in the Prep Guide sent to you when you booked with me.

Memberships and Affiliations

Sarah Gray Photography | Professional Photographer of America Member
Sarah Gray Photography | The Motherhood Anthology Member
National Association of Professional Child Photographers Member 2026-2027

Sarah Gray creates timeless and joyful images that are designed for living room walls and photo albums. A tallahassee photographer, Sarah Gray also serves Thomasville, Crawfordville, St. Marks, Gainesville and throughout the Forgotten Coast and panhandle of north Florida and south Georgia.

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